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Old 01-31-2010, 08:45 PM   #45 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard View Post
Hi,



Yes, I know -- they also changed the form quite a bit. An earlier clay model (w/o wheels IIRC) was 0.06. This model had wheels at least, and since it is so very low drag, I think it is worthwhile to study.

Here's another picture of the Antro 'Solo':

That car would be faster if driven backwards.
It sort of looks like a bar of soap from the front.

I agree with what Neil said about the clay model ( the Boxfish concept ) having that superb Cd.
The overall shape was quite different from the production version.
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